# Phage Invaders vs Drop the Cat

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Phage Invaders at 67% against Drop the Cat's 29%. Phage Invaders also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 16) and ads (none vs shown). Drop the Cat's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 8) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drop the Cat sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Phage Invaders asks for nothing beyond the download.

Drop the Cat holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drop the Cat has 24K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Phage Invaders's written reviews are positive against 29% of Drop the Cat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Phage Invaders ships an update every 4 days, Drop the Cat weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Phage Invaders | Drop the Cat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phage-invaders/id1460866913/reviews) | **[4.6 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-the-cat/id6749132002/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 8 | **24K** |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 29.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#81** |
| Size | 113 MB | 524 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Innovative Genomics Institute](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460866912) | [ACTIONFIT](https://appshunter.io/developer/1516168822) |

## What reviewers say

### Phage Invaders

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phage-invaders/id1460866913)

Defend the city of Bacterium from viral invaders by controlling a Cas9-inspired hero. Slash invading DNA and viral parts to protect the city. Features progressive levels and an infinite survival mode.

**Highlights:** Control Cas9-inspired hero, Slash invading DNA, Progressive difficulty levels, Survival mode, High score leaderboards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Drop the Cat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drop-the-cat/id6749132002)

**Currently charting:** #81 Top Grossing · Casual, #86 Top Grossing · Puzzle (US App Store)

Slide blocks to guide colorful cats into matching colored holes in this logic puzzle adventure. It offers a relaxing yet stimulating experience with increasing challenges and strategic gameplay. Enjoy this brain-training game offline, anytime, anywhere.

**Highlights:** Block sliding mechanics, Color matching puzzles, Logic and strategy challenges, Offline play supported, Cute cat visuals, Increasing difficulty

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel Deal 01 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1,000 Coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Endless Reward Basic 01 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $3.59 | one-time |
| Fail Offer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tiger Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Basic Bundle | $6.99 | one-time |
| Hard Level Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| 5,000 Coins | $7.99 | one-time |
| No Ads | $7.99 | one-time |
| Fail Offer 02 | $8.99 | one-time |
| Small Bundle | $9.99 | one-time |
| Golden Ticket | $9.99 | one-time |
| Fail Offer 03 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 10,000 Coins | $14.99 | one-time |
| Medium Bundle | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun and cute game
- 🚀 Challenging puzzles

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏱️ Frustrating time limits
- 💰 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Game-breaking bugs

**Reported bugs**

- Levels with unachievable solutions
- Ad-related issues (not registering views, glitches)
- Compatibility problems on certain devices

**Requested features**

- Option to play without time limits
- More accessibility features
- Improved save/progress system


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Phage Invaders free?

Phage Invaders is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Drop the Cat free?

Drop the Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Phage Invaders or Drop the Cat?

Drop the Cat is rated higher. Phage Invaders averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Drop the Cat averages 4.6 from 24K ratings.

### Do Phage Invaders or Drop the Cat have ads?

Drop the Cat shows ads; Phage Invaders does not.

### Which is updated more often, Phage Invaders or Drop the Cat?

Phage Invaders ships an update every 4 days, and Drop the Cat weekly. Most recently, Phage Invaders was updated on October 7, 2026 and Drop the Cat on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*